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Take a revealing look behind the laughter in the first-ever documentary produced specifically to explore the explosive popularity of the urban comedy stand up scene. Hosted by P. Diddy's Bad Boys of Comedy star Rayzor, this playful look at hip-hop comedy speaks with players at every level of the game to get a better understanding of just how the unique brand of stand up came into being. From Showtime at the Apollo founder Chuck Sutton to established comedians such as D.L. Hughley, Earthquake, and Don "D.C." Curry to the freshest young comics currently cracking-up audiences at clubs across the country, this insightful and hilarious documentary proves that sometimes laughter truly is the best medicine.